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Page 1: ...CaHOH 7_ow_ Shot A dBO Camera User Guide Make sure you read this guide before using the camera Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future ...

Page 2: ...ortcut icons appear on the desktop If the software installation fails you can find the manuals in the Readme folder on the CD ROM Camera User Guide This Guide Once you have mastered the basics use the camera s many features to shoot more challenging photos Personal Printing Guide Read when you want to connect the camera to a printer and print Software Starter Guide Read when you want to connect th...

Page 3: ...yright or other legal rights even if the image was shot for personal use Warranty Limitations This camera s warranty is only effective in the country of sale If there is a problem with the camera while abroad please return it to the country of sale before proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk For Canon Customer Support contacts please see the customer support list ...

Page 4: ... where I cannot use the flash turn off the flash 53 Shoot pictures with me in them too self timer 57 insert the date and time into my shots 56 Take close up pictures of subjects macro shooting 61 Shooting Close ups super macro shooting 62 Take sepia toned or black and white pictures 69 Change the size of picture I want to take recording pixels 64 Take pictures continuously 66 Shoot without the eff...

Page 5: ... Automatically play back pictures slideshow 88 Look at my pictures on a TV 91 Quickly search pictures 86 87 Erase pictures 24 93 Protect pictures from accidental erasure 92 Shoot movies 27 View movies 29 Easilyprintpictures 25 Saveimagestoacomputer 30 offsounds 45 Use the camera abroad 36 5 ...

Page 6: ...ring Images to a Computer 30 Accessories 34 Separately Sold Accessories 36 Components Guide 38 Power Saving Function Auto Power Down 39 Indicator 39 Information Displayed on the Screen 40 FUNC Menu Basic Operations 43 MENU Menu Basic Operations 44 Changing the Sound Settings 45 SCN Shooting in Special Conditions 50 _ Turning the Flash Off 53 Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom 54 inse...

Page 7: ...ns 83 Playback Functions 84 Table of Contents Changing Image Transitions 90 Viewing Images on a TV 91 O_ Protecting Images 92 _ Erasing All Images 93 Rotating Images 93 E _ Resizing Images 94 Correcting the Red Eye Effect 95 Selecting Images for Printing DPOF 96 Changing Functions 100 Changing Shooting Functions 103 Changing Playback Functions 105 Replacing the Date Time Battery 108 Using Househol...

Page 8: ...ng the flash Strap Putting the strap around a child s neck could result in asphyxiation Memory card day date battery Dangerous if accidentally swallowed If this occurs contact a doctor immediately Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment that is not expressly described in this guide To avoid the risk of injury do not touch the interior of the camera if it has been dropped o...

Page 9: ...player music player could damage the speakers It is also possible to suffer hearing loss from listening with headphones to the loud sounds of a CD ROM played on a music CD player Be careful not to bang the camera or subject it to strong impacts or shocks when hanging it by the strap Be careful not to bump or push strongly on the lens This could damage the camera or lead to injury Places subject to...

Page 10: ... by leakage may occur Before you discard batteries cover the terminals with tape or other insulators Contacting other metal materials in waste containers may lead to fire or explosions Do not sit in a chair with the camera in your pocket Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the LCD monitor When putting the camera in your bag ensure that hard objects do not come into contact with the LeD monit...

Page 11: ... this chapter explains how to shoot and view movies and how to transfer images to a computer Attaching the Strap Holding the Camera Attach the included strap and place it around your wrist to avoid dropping the camera during use Keep your arms tight against your body while holding the camera firmly by the sides Be sure that your fingers do not block the flash Strap 11 ...

Page 12: ...e the tab up until you hear a click Openthecover Slide the cover lock _ then slide and open the cover _ as shown _f_ _ _ F _ insert the batteries Insert the batteries with and ends oriented correctly insert the memory card Insert the memory card as shown until it locks into place with a click Be sure the memory card is oriented correctly Inserting the memory card in the wrong direction could damag...

Page 13: ...eries and Memory Card c_ose the over Close the cover _ and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place _ Push the memory card in until you hear a click then slowly release it The memory card will pop up 13 ...

Page 14: ...r NiMH batteries are based on fully charged batteries Compatible Batteries AA size alkaline batteries and Canon AA size NiMH batteries sold separately pp 34 36 We cannot recommend the use of any other batteries than those listed above because performance varies widely NiMH batteries last much longer than alkaline batteries especially in cold weather Battery Charge indicator When battery charge is ...

Page 15: ...gs the subject and the memory card used You can check the number of shots that can be taken when the camera is in a Shooting Mode p 20 Number of shots that can be taken Compatible Memory Cards SD memory cards SDHC memory cards 5 _ MultiMediaCards MMCplus memory cards HC MMCplus memory cards SD and SDHC memory cards have a write protect tab If this tab is in the locked position Card Locked will app...

Page 16: ... The Date Time screen will appear Set the date and time Press the _ _ buttons to select an option Press the _v buttons to set a value Make the setting Press the button Once the date and time have been set the Date Time screen will close Pressing the power button will turn off the camera Set the correct date and time If you have not set the date and time the Date Time screen will appear each time y...

Page 17: ...ate Time in the _1 tab Press the 4 _ buttons to select the _ T tab Press the Av buttons to select Date Time then press the Q button Change the date and time Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 16 to adjust the setting To close the menus press the MENU button If Date Time appear even when the date time have been correctly set insert a new date time battery p 108 17 ...

Page 18: ... the button F T__ iiiiii _ J ii _ii_iiiiiiiiiiiii ii i I Display the settings screen Press and hold the button _ then press the MENU button _ setthedisplaylanguage Press the Av _ _ buttons to select a language then press the button Once the display language has been set the language menu will close fA 18 ...

Page 19: ... halfway to focus then take the shot Press halfway lightly to the first stop The camera automatically makes the necessary settings for shooting such as focusing and setting the brightness When the camera focuses it wi beep twice Press fully to the second stop The camera plays the shutter sound and takes the shot 19 ...

Page 20: ...ll appear Pressing the power button again will turn the camera off Select the A_T_ mode Press the MODEbutton then press the 4_ buttons to select AUTO Press the button When faces are detected a white frame appears on the face the camera judges to be the main subject while gray frames appear on other detected faces composetheshot Pressing the zoom button toward E_ will zoom in on your subject making...

Page 21: ...hen the camera focuses on more than one point shoot Press the shutter button fully The camera will play the shutter sound and shoot The flash will automatically fire in low light conditions The indicator will blink green while the image is recorded to the memory card The image will appear for about two seconds You can take a second picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter b...

Page 22: ...n the sounds on press the MENU button select the _ Ttab and then select Mute Use the _ buttons to select Off The image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting Your subject is too far away When the camera is at maximum wide angle move about 30 cm 3 0 m 12 in 9 8 ft away from your subject and shoot Move about 30 cm 2 0 m 12 in 6 6 ft or more away when the camera is at maximum telephoto ...

Page 23: ...ep the _ buttons pressed but they will appear coarse Pressing the button while the lens is extended will cause the shooting screen to reappear The lens will retract after approximately 1 minute elapses If you press the button with the lens retracted the power will turn off Pressing the button while the camera is off turns the camera on in playback mode Pressing it again turns the camera off Pressi...

Page 24: ...yback mode Press the button The last image you took will appear Select an image to erase Press the 4_ buttons to select an image Erase the image Press the v button Erase appears Press the _ buttons to select Erase then press the Q button The displayed image will be erased To exit instead of erasing press the 4_ buttons to select Cancel then press the button 24 ...

Page 25: ...lied with the camera p 2 Turn off the camera and printer Connect the camera to the printer Open the cover and insert the small end of the plug firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown Insert the cable s larger plug into the printer For connection details refer to the user guide provided with the printer Turn on the printer Turn on the camera Press the button to turn on the camera f_J...

Page 26: ...6 after printing has completed After printing has completed turn off the camera and printer and unplug the interface cable Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers Sold Separately By connecting your camera to one of the Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers below you can print your images without having to use a computer Compact Photo Printers Inkjet Printers SELPHY series PIXMA series For mo...

Page 27: ...he MODEbutton and press the 4 buttons to select _ Press the button Compose theshot Pressing the zoom button toward _ will zoom in on your subject making it appear larger Pressing the zoom button toward will zoom out from your subject making it appear smaller Focus Press the shutter button halfway to focus When the camera focuses it will beep twice 27 ...

Page 28: ...r button Otherwise the sound the buttons make will be recorded in the Microphone movie stopshooting Press the shutter button fully again The camera will beep once and stop shooting the movie The indicator will blink green and the movie will record to the memory card Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills Estimated Shooting Times i28 MB 2 GB 8 GB 1 rain 4 sec 16 rain 47 sec 1 h...

Page 29: ... a movie Press the _ buttons to select a movie to play then press the button The movie control panel will appear fA Playthemovie Press the _ _ buttons to select _ then the button press The movie will play You can pause resume the movie by pressing the button again Press the Av buttons to adjust the volume After the movie finishes _ _ appears 29 ...

Page 30: ... XP Service Pack 2 Service Pack 3 OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports Pentium 1 3 GHz or higher Windows Vista I GB or more Windows XP 512 MB or more Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more Macintosh The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports Canon Utilities ImageBrowser 300 MB or more PhotoStitch 50 MB or mo...

Page 31: ...DiGiTAL CAMERA Solution Disk in the computer s CD ROM drive _ o _ Begin installation Click Easy Installation and follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation When the install finishes click Resta orEFinishJ Remove the CD ROM Remove the CD ROM when your desktop screen appears Macintosh Place the CD ROM in the computer s CD ROM drive and double click the icon The screen on the l...

Page 32: ...computer s USB port For connection details refer to the user guide provided with the computer Turn on the camera Press the button to turn on the camera _m Open CameraWinclow _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WindOWS Select Canon CameraWindow and click OK CameraWindow will appear If CameraWindow does not appear click the Start menu and select All Programs or Programs followed by Canon Utilities _ CameraWindow ...

Page 33: ...s not appear click the CameraWindow icon on the Dock the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop Transfer images Click Transfer Untransferred Images All images not previously transferred will transfer to the computer After the transfer finishes turn off the camera and unplug the cable For further operations refer to the Software Starter Guide 33 ...

Page 34: ...AMERA Solution Disk w Battery and Charger Kit CBK4 300 3 Battery Charger CB 5AH AA size NiMH batteries NB 3AH x4 _Kit ACK800 1 Also available for purchase separately 2 See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and interface cables 3 Battery and Charger Kit CBK4 2OO may also be used 34 ...

Page 35: ...i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_ This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and or accidents such as fire etc caused by the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories e g a leakage and or explosion of a battery pack Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the mal...

Page 36: ...era using household power Recommended for powering the camera for an extended period of time or when connecting to a computer Cannot be used to charge the batteries inside the camera The charger can be used in regions that have 100 240 V 50 60 Hz AC power If the plug does not fit the outlet use a commercially available plug adapter Do not use devices such as electrical transformers for foreign tra...

Page 37: ...splays on the screen appears inside square brackets The directional buttons and FUNC SET button are represented by the following icons A Up button FUNC SET button _ Right button Left button V Down button Troubleshooting tips Hints for getting more out of your camera _ Things you should be careful about Supplemental information p xx Reference pages xx stands for page number This chapter assumes all...

Page 38: ...p 40 _ Playback Button p 23 M00E Button 4_Indicator p 39 Zoom Button Shooting E_3 Telephoto Wide Angle p 20 Playback O Magnify p 90 Index p 86 C6_ DC IN Power Input Terminal p 109 AN OUT Audio Video Output Terminal pp 25 32 91 DIGITAL Terminal MENU Button p 44 _ Macro p 61 _ Infinity p 63 q Button _ ISO Speed p 67 tad Jump p 87 A Button _ FUNC SET Function Set Button p 43 _ Flash pp 53 61 b Button...

Page 39: ...and the power will turn off When the monitor has turned off but the lens has not retracted yet pressing the shutter button halfway p 19 turns on the monitor and shooting can continue Power Saving during Playback The power will turn off approximately 5 minutes after the camera is last operated The indicator on the back of the camera p 38 will light or blink green when images are being recorded to r...

Page 40: ...ls p 64 1_ Setf Timer pp 57 70 _8 Digital Zoom 71 Magnification p 54 Shooting Mode Digita_Tele Converter Spot AE Point Frame p 55 p 77 _ AE Lock FE Lock pp 77 78 83 AF Lock p 75 _ Create Folder p 101 Still Images Recordable shots p 15 Movies Remaining Time Elapsed Time p 28 _Shutter Speed Aperture Value Disp Overlay p 104 Switching the Display You can change the display by pressing the MENU button...

Page 41: ...Histogram p 42 ISO Speed p 67 95 Image Quality Aperture Value Image Protect p 92 Compression p 64 Quality Movies My Colors p 69 AVl Movies Flash Sync pp 61 78 Red Eye Correction 7_ Metering Modes p 77 Macro p 61 Infinity pp 79 95 Battery Charge Indicator p 63 Shooting Date and Time p 14 File Size pp 64 82 p 56 Switching the Display You can change the display tab and Review Info by pressing the MEN...

Page 42: ...ct may appear somewhat jagged on the screen This has no effect on the recorded image Overexposure Warning during Playback In Detailed information Display p 41 overexposed areas of the image flash on the screen Histogram during Playback High The graph that appears in Detailed Information Display p 41 is called the histogram The histogram shows the distribution and amount of brightness of Low an ima...

Page 43: ...NC menu Press the button T Selectable Options Menultems seleota menuitem Press the Av buttons to select a menu item The selectable options for the menu item appear in the lower part of the screen Select an option Press the _ buttons to select an option You can also select settings by pressing the MENU button on options that display _ Make the setting Press the button The shooting screen will reapp...

Page 44: ...nu Press the MENU button Selectatab Press the _ _ buttons or press the zoom button p 38 to select a tab selectamenu _tem Press the _ _ buttons to select a menu item Some items require you to press the button to display a submenu in which you change the setting Select an option Press the 4 buttons to select an option Make the setting Press the MENU button The standard screen will reappear 44 ...

Page 45: ...he _1 tab Press the Av buttons to select Mute then use the 4_ buttons to select On Adjustln_ the Vo u_e Displaythe menu Press the MENU button seleot volume Press the _ buttons to select the _ T tab Press the A v buttons to select Volume then press the button Change the volume Press the A _ buttons to select an item then use the _ buttons to adjust the volume 45 ...

Page 46: ...etA Press the _ _ buttons to select the T tab Press the _v buttons to select Reset All then press the Q button Resetthesettings Press the 4 _ buttons to select OK then the button press The camera will reset to the default settings The Date Time p 16 in the _1 tab Language p 18 Video System p 91 The saved data for custom white balance p 68 46 ...

Page 47: ...b Press the Av buttons to select Format then press the button Format the memory card Press the _1_ buttons to select OK then press the button The memory card will be formatted When formatting has finished the menu screen will reappear Low Level Format Perform low level formatting when you think that the recording reading speed of a memory card has dropped Follow Steps 1 2 above to display the Form...

Page 48: ...r or other device before formatting You can change the length of time the images display directly after shooting Press the MODE button and select AUTO p 2o Displaythe menu Press the MENU button Select Review Press the _ _ buttons to select the O tab Press the Av buttons to select Review then press the _ buttons to select the display time If you select Off the image will not display If you select H...

Page 49: ...elf timer When you select a mode for a specific scene the camera will automatically select any necessary settings All you need do is press the shutter button to take an optimized picture This chapter assumes the A JT0 mode is set for _ Turning the Flash Off p 53 to _1_Using the Self Timer p 57 When shooting in a SCN mode check which functions are available in that mode pp 116 119 49 ...

Page 50: ... Press the button Shoot _ _ Take portraits Portrait Produces a soft effect when photographing people Take snapshots at night Night Snapshot Lets you take beautiful snapshots of people against city nightscapes or night backgrounds If you hold the camera firmly you can take pictures with reduced camera shake even without a tripod Take shots of kids and pets Kids Pets Lets you capture subjects that m...

Page 51: ...ivid colors i_i_i Take shots of fireworks Fireworks Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid colors _ Take shots of people at the beach Beach Lets you take bright shots of people on sandy beaches where the reflected sunlight is strong Take shots of aquatic life in an aquarium Aquarium Lets you take natural colored shots of aquatic life in indoor aquariums 51 ...

Page 52: ...ke shots of foliage Foliage Lets you shoot trees and leaves such as new growth autumn leaves or blossoms in vivid colors _ Take shots of people in snow Snow Lets you take bright natural colored shots of people against snowy backgrounds 52 ...

Page 53: ... to select _ then press the button _ will appear Follow the steps above to return the setting to _A i i ii ii When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions where camera shake is likely a flashing 8 will appear Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent it from moving 53 ...

Page 54: ...en you release the button the largest possible zoom factor without image deterioration and SJ_will appear Press the zoom button toward E_ I again The digital zoom will further zoom in on the subject Zoom Factors at which images Deteriorate L M1 3 3x M2 M3 S No image deterioration zoom factor appears white W Image deterioration zoom factor appears blue Maximum zoom factor without deterioration Safe...

Page 55: ...U button Press the 41_ buttons to select the O tab then use the _v buttons to select Digital Zoom Accept the setting Press the _ buttons to select 1 4x or 2 3x Pressing the MENU button will return you to the shooting screen The view will be enlarged _ and the zoom factor will display on the screen To return to standard digital zoom select Digital Zoom and the Standard option Combinations that Caus...

Page 56: ... MENU button press the _ buttons to select Date or Date Time then press the button Shoot The gray areas on the top and bottom of the screen will not be printed Be sure your subject is within the printable area when you shoot The date will be recorded in the lower right hand corner of the image To restore to the original setting select L in Step 2 Use the DPOF print settings p 96 to print Use the i...

Page 57: ... the Av buttons to select _i_ then press the button Once set _ will appear shoot Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject then press it fully When the self timer starts the lamp blinks and the self timer sound plays Two seconds before the shutter releases _f_ the lamp and sound speed up the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire To restore the original setting select _i_ F in St...

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Page 59: ...vely advance your shooting skills This chapter assumes that P mode has been selected by pressing the MODEbutton then the _ buttons P stands for Program AE Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than P mode check if the function is available in those modes pp 116 119 59 ...

Page 60: ...e _ _ _ buttons to select P then press the _ _ button Adjust the settings according to your purposes pp 61 71 Shoot If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway the shutter speed and aperture value display in red Try the following settings to obtain the correct exposure Turn on the flash p 61 Select a higher ISO speed p 67 6O ...

Page 61: ...et _ will appear You can shoot an object at a close distance or even shoot extreme close ups of it The possible shooting range is approximately 3 50 cm 1 2 in 1 8 ft at maximum wide angle when the zoom button is pushed toward and approximately 25 50 cm 9 8 in 1 6 ft at maximum telephoto when the zoom button is pushed toward E_I Select _ After pressing the _ button press the 4b buttons to select _ ...

Page 62: ...ect _ Press the MODEbutton then press the 4 buttons to select SCN Press the Av buttons to select _ then press the button The optical zoom will lock at the maximum wide angle Use the zoom button to compose the shot The camera will zoom in and the zoom factor wi appear Zoom Factors at which images Deteriorate No image deterioration zoom factor appears white Image deterioration zoom factor appears bl...

Page 63: ...t landscapes and far away subjects The focusing range is 3 m 9 8 ft and greater from the camera Select _ After pressing the 41button press the _ buttons to select _ then press the button Once set A_ will appear 63 ...

Page 64: ...ption then press the button The setting you selected will display on the screen You can select from the following two levels of image quality Fine _ Normal Select the image quality After pressing the button press the A v buttons to select _ Select anoption Press the 4 _ buttons to select an option then press the button The setting you selected will display on the screen 64 ...

Page 65: ...0 711 10245 40937 0 3 M 640 x 480 d 84 1118 15368 61406 Date Stamp 2 M 1600 x 1200 _ 558 217 3235 12927 Widescreen d 1920 64 1007 4026 3648 x 2048 Jl 918 132 2048 8187 The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject memory card and camera settings Approximate Values when Selecting by Paper Size AAA_432 M1 L A3 Lettersize M2 I M31 iPosto_rd ...

Page 66: ...ttons to correct the exposure then press the button The exposure compensation amount will display on the screen You can shoot continuously at about 0 8 images second 66 Select the drive mode After pressing the button press the A v buttons to select E Select Djj Press the 4 _ buttons to select Djj then press the button Once set _ will appear shoot As long as you hold the shutter button down the cam...

Page 67: ...ns l g_0_ Low Fine weather conditions outdoor shooting _ T CioudylTwiiigh 4o08oo _ _ High Nightscapes Dark interiors 16_8 Lowering the ISO speed results in sharper images but there may be an increased chance of image blurring in certain shooting conditions Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed reducing camera shake and letting the flash reach greater distances to the subject The ...

Page 68: ...di ions Warm white fluorescenL cool white fluorescent warm white Fluorescent type 3 wavelength fluorescent lighting _ i i Dayii0hi fiuorescent clayiightltype 31waveiength fiuorescent iuorescen H _ lighting Custom Manuaiiy sets a custom white Balance _ _ Custom White Balance You can adjust the white balance to the light source at the shooting location for natural looking colors when shooting Make s...

Page 69: ...utral Tones down the contrast and color saturation for neutral hues _e Sepia Sepia tones _W B W Black and white _c custom co or_ou can adiust the tone ofthe image toyou_ preferenoe_ _ Custom Color The contrast sharpness and color saturation in an image can be selected and set from 5 different levels Select _C in Step 2 above and press the MENU button Press the _ v buttons to select an option then ...

Page 70: ...g Images on a TV p 91 Shooting procedures are the same as when using the camera s monitor You can set the self timer to a delay of approximately two seconds Select _ After pressing the v button press the _v buttons to select _ then press the button Once set _ will appear Follow Step 3 on p 57 to shoot 7O ...

Page 71: ...n Select the settings Press the _ _ buttons to select Delay or Shots Press the 4 buttons to select a value then press the button Follow Step 3 on p 57 to shoot Exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot When you set the time delay for more than 2 seconds the self timer lamp and sound speed up 2 seconds before the shutter releases when the flash will fire the lamp lights 71 ...

Page 72: ... now recompose and shoot This is called Focus Lock Focus Center the subject you want in focus and press the shutter button halfway Confirm that the AF Frame on the subject is green Recompose Hold the shutter button pressed halfway and recompose the scene shoot Press the shutter button fully 72 ...

Page 73: ...ed by pressing the MODEbutton then the 4_ buttons S Shooting Long Exposures p 80 is explained with the camera set to S mode To set this mode press the MODE button use the 4 buttons to select SCN mode then use the Av buttons to select S Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in modes other than P mode check if the function is available in those modes pp 116 119 73 ...

Page 74: ...option Face AiAF Detects people s faces and sets the focus exposure evaluative metering only and white balance AWBonly When the camera is pointed at subjects a white frame appears on the face the camera judges to be the main subject and gray frames max 2 will appear on other faces When the shutter button is pressed halfway up to 5 green frames will appear on faces on which the camera focuses 74 ...

Page 75: ...l Zoom p 54 or Digital Tele Converter p 55 is used The focus can be locked After locking the focus the focal distance will not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button Lock the focus Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and press the 4 button The focus locks and AFL is displayed on the screen If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the _ button once ...

Page 76: ... select On Check the focus Press the shutter button halfway In Face AiAF p 74 the face selected as the main subject will appear magnified In Center p 75 the contents of the center AF frame will appear magnified The display will not appear magnified in Face AiAF if a face cannot be detected or is too big in relation to the screen In Center it will not appear magnified if the camera cannot focus 76 ...

Page 77: ...es the light metered from the entire frame but C_ Center Weighted Avg gives greater weight to the center Only meters within the Spot AE Point frame that _ Spot appears at the center of the screen When you wish to take several shots with the same exposure you can set the exposure and focus separately using the AE lock AE stands for Auto Exposure Lock the exposure Point the camera toward the subject...

Page 78: ...ton and press the _ button again FEL will disappear and the FE will unlock Compose the scene and shoot You can make the main subject such as people appear bright by having the camera provide the appropriate illumination with the flash At the same time you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light from the flash cannot reach Select _ After pressing the button press the ...

Page 79: ...ges taken with the flash Select Flash Settings Press the MENU button select Flash Settings from the 0 tab and press the button Adjust the setting Press the Lv buttons to select Red Eye Corr and press the 4_ buttons to select On will appear p 40 79 ...

Page 80: ...lect After pressing the MODEbutton press the 4_ buttons to select SCN Press the Av buttons to select S then press the button Select the shutter speed After pressing the button press the Av buttons to select 1 Press the 4 _ buttons to select a shutter speed then press the button Confirm the exposure When you press the shutter button halfway the exposure for the selected shutter speed will appear 80...

Page 81: ... Shooting Movies This chapter provides more advanced information than the Shooting Movies and Viewing Movies sections of Chapter 1 This chapter assumes that mode has been selected by pressing the MODEbutton then the 4 buttons 81 ...

Page 82: ...ut you can record twice the length Since the number of the recording pixels is smaller the image quality will be lower than 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames sec with _ but you can record three times the length Estimated Shooting Time 1 min 4 sec 16 min 47 sec 1 hr 7 min 6 sec 3 min 1 sec 46 min 33 sec 3 hrs 6 min 4 sec Based on Canon s testing standards Recording wiii automatically stop when either the ...

Page 83: ...ges Zooming in More C_ose_y on Subjects Digita_ Zoom p 54 You can use the digital zoom but the optical zoom cannot be used If you want to shoot at the maximum zoom factor you should adjust the optical zoom to the maximum before shooting The sound of the zoom will be recorded _ Using the Serf Timer p 57 Shooting Close ups Macro p 61 Shooting Far Away Subjects Infinity p 63 Adjusting the White Balan...

Page 84: ...ecting images p 92 _ Erasing All images p 93 Rotating images p 93 Summary for Viewing Movies p 29 It Playback j_ Slow Motion Piayback you can use the _ buttons o adjus he speed Sound I_ will not play back Display the first frame _11Previous fiame Rewind if you bold clown ihe0 button II1_ Next frame Fast forward if you hold down the Q button _ _ Display the last frame Displays when connected to a P...

Page 85: ...nctions The first part of this chapter exp ains various ways to p ay back and edit images The latter part explains how to specify images for printing Press the F_I button to select the Playback mode before operating the camera 85 ...

Page 86: ...ress the A _ buttons to select an image Pressing the zoom button toward Q will display the selected image by itself Searching 9 images Jump Bar Press the zoom button toward _ Images will display in an index Press the zoom button toward again The jump bar appears Change the displayed images Press the _ buttons to switch between sets of 9 images Pressing the zoom button toward O restores the index d...

Page 87: ...elect the desired search method Jump to an image Press the 4_ buttons The camera will use the selected search method to jump to an image To return to Single Image Playback press the MENU button Jump 10 images Jumps over i O images a a time Jump 100 Images Jumps over 100 images at a time Jump Shot Date JUmpS tothe _rSt ma_e neaoh ShOOt ng tegrOUp Jump to M0vie JUmps toamovie Jump 0 Foider Jumps 0 t...

Page 88: ...on Select a transition effect and start the slideshow Press the _ buttons to select a transition then press the button effect The slideshow will start a few seconds after Loading image displays You can pause restart a slideshow by pressing the button again Press the MENU button to stop the slideshow Switohes between images withoui iiansition effeot The image slides out to the left and the next ima...

Page 89: ...e will appear where the AF frame or face was when the focus was set A gray frame will appear on a face detected during playback The area within the orange frame appears magnified Switch frames Pressing the button will switch to a different white frame Change the magnification level or location Press the zoom button toward O Press the zoom button to change the display size and press the _ 4_ button...

Page 90: ... will be restored When appears on the screen press the button to switch to _L Press the _ buttons to switch between images at the same level of magnification Press the button again to return to You can select from three transition effects when switching between images in single image playback Select Transition Press the MENU button and select the tab then select Transition and use the 4 buttons to...

Page 91: ...terminal Insert the cable plug fully into the video input terminals as shown in the illustration Turn on the TV and switch it to the input to which the cable is connected Turn on the camera _ Press the button to turn on the camera The image will appear on the TV nothing will appear on the monitor of the camera After you finish viewing turn off the camera and TV and unplug the AV cable Images will ...

Page 92: ...he tab and Protect and then press the button Protect the image Press the _ _ buttons to select an image then press the button Once protected will appear Pressing the Q button again deselects the image and will disappear To protect additional images repeat the above procedure Pressing the MENU button will restore the menu screen 92 ...

Page 93: ...a images Press the O buttons to select OK then press the button All images will be erased Pressing the MENU button will restore the menu screen You can change the orientation of an image and save it Select Rotate Press the MENU button and select the then select Rotate and press the tab button Rotate the _mage Press the _ buttons to select an image The image will rotate 90 with each press of the bu...

Page 94: ... an image then press the button se eot a _mage s_ze Press the 4 _ buttons to select a size then press the button The Save new image screen will appear Savethe newimage Press the _ _ buttons to select OK then press the button The image will be saved as a new file Displaythenewimage When you press the MENU button the Display new image screen will appear If you press the 4_ buttons select Yes and pre...

Page 95: ...ct an image Press the _ _ buttons to select an image Correct the image When you press the button red eye detected by the camera will be corrected and a frame will appear around the corrected portion You can zoom the image using the procedures in O Magnifying Images p 90 Save as a new image and display Press the Av _ _ buttons to select New File then press the button The image will be saved as a ne...

Page 96: ...der Format standards You can set the print type date and file number These settings apply to all images selected for printing Select Print Settings Press the MENU button and select the fish tab then select Print Settings and press the button Adjust the settings Press the Av buttons to select a menu item then use the _ buttons to select an option Pressing the MENU button accepts the settings and re...

Page 97: ...l be able to set the number of print copies If you select Index _ appears Press the button again to deselect the images _z will disappear setthe n mbe ofp ints Press the Lv buttons to set the number of prints max 99 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to select other images and the number of prints for each You cannot set the number of print copies for Index prints You can only select which images to print Press...

Page 98: ... All Selections in Step 1 on p 97 and press the Q button All selections will be cleared Press the 4 _ buttons to select OK then press the button All selections will be cleared Print Added images The following examples use the Canon SELPHY series printers Please also refer to the Personal Printing Guide Number of copies to print Connect the camera to the printer p 25 Print Press the Av buttons sele...

Page 99: ...ustomize various functions to suit your shooting preferences The first part of this chapter explains convenient and commonly used functions The latter part explains how to change shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes 99 ...

Page 100: ...er Select Power Saving then press the button Press the Av buttons to select Auto Power Down then use the _1_ buttons to select Off If you set the Power Saving function to Off be careful not to forget to turn off the camera after use Setting the Screen Shut Off Time You can adjust the time the screen takes to shut off automatically p 39 This also works when Auto Power Down is set to Off Select Powe...

Page 101: ...o select an option Even if you shoot using a new memory card the file numbers are Continuous assigned consecutively until an image with the number 9999 is taken saved if you repiace the memory card with Auto Reset a new one file numbering begins with 0001 again Creatin 8 a Folder You can create new folders in which to save images Select Create Folder then press the button Select Create New Folder ...

Page 102: ...ress the _ buttons to set a time The new folder will be created on the set day and time Images shot after the creation date are saved to the new folder Changing the Lens Retract Time For safety reasons the lens retracts about 1 minute after pressing the button when in a shooting mode p 23 You can set the retraction time to 0 sec Select Lens Retract then press the _ buttons to select 0 sec 102 ...

Page 103: ...ally light to assist focusing You can turn off the lamp Select AF assist Beam then press the 4_ buttons to select Off Turning off the Red Eye Reduction Function The red eye reduction lamp lights in order to reduce the red eye effect that occurs when shooting in dark conditions with the flash You can turn off this function Select Flash Settings then press the button Press the A _ buttons to select ...

Page 104: ...wing you to check the focus The procedure is the same as in Checking the Focus p 89 Displaying the Overlay You can display gridlines for vertical and horizontal guidance or a 3 2 guide to confirm the printable area for L size or postcard size prints Select Disp Overlay then press the _ buttons to select an option Grid Lines A grid overlays the display 3 2 Guide bottom of the screen These areas wil...

Page 105: ... by pressing the button p 44 I Selecting the image that First Displays in Playback Select Resume then press the _ buttons to select an option Last seen Resumes with the image last viewed Last shot Resumes with the most reoentiyshot image 105 ...

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Page 107: ...atio This chapter introduces date time battery replacement how to use the AC adapter kit sold separately troubleshooting tips and contains lists of available camera functions The index also appears at the end 107 ...

Page 108: ...place the date time battery with a new one CR1220 Turn off the camera Openthecoverand removethe AA batteries p 12 Remove the date time battery holder Replace the battery Insert the battery with and sides oriented correctly Inse tthedate time battery holder Insert the batteries and close the cover Turn on the camera s power and set the date time p 16 108 ...

Page 109: ...the camera Plugthecord intothecamera Open the cover and fully insert the adapter plug into the camera Connect t e power cord Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter then plug the other end into a power outlet You can turn the camera on to use it After you finish turn off the camera and unplug the power cord from the power outlet 109 ...

Page 110: ... hot temperatures condensation may form on the internal or external surfaces of the camera To avoid condensation put the camera in an airtight resealable plastic bag and let it adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag If condensation has formed stop using the camera immediately Continued use may damage the camera Remove the batteries and memory card and wait until the m...

Page 111: ... memory card battery cover while the power is on After closing the memory card battery cover turn the power on then back off p 13 TV output image is distorted or not showing on TV p 91 Shooting Cannot shoot Press the shutter button halfway p 19 in playback mode p 23 Screen does not display properly in dark places p 42 Screen does not display properly while shooting Please note the following will n...

Page 112: ... flash photography p 61 Set the flash to _ p 53 White dots appear on the image when shooting with the flash Light from the flash has reflected off dust particles or other objects in the air image appears rough or grainy Shoot with the ISO speed on a lower setting p 67 Depending on the shooting mode when shooting in a high ISO speed the image may appear rough or grainy p 52 Eyes appear red p 79 Set...

Page 113: ...ower the recorded pixels p 82 Use a memory card capable of recording at high speeds Zoom does not operate You can use the digital zoom while recording but not the optical zoom p 83 Playback Cannot play back images or movies If the file name or folder structure is changed on a computer you may not be able to play back images or movies Refer to the Software Starter Guide for information regarding fo...

Page 114: ... or edit images pp 94 95 Erase the images pp 24 93 to open space for new images or insert an empty memory card p 12 Change the batteries p 12 No image There are no images recorded on the memory that can be displayed Protected p 92 Unidentified Image Incompatible JPEG Image too large RAW Unsupported images or data or corrupted image data cannot be displayed Images manipulated on a computer that hav...

Page 115: ...SB card reader to transfer the images to the computer To print insert the card into the printer s card slot Lens error restart camera A lens error was detected Press the power button to turn the camera off and back on p 38 If this error message continues to display contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a problem with the lens This error can occur if you hold the lens while ...

Page 116: ..._ o c 2 AE Lock pp 77 83 FE Lock p 78 O O _ ii iii Information View o ii o iii Function menu iilMeteringSystem p 77 ii _ c ii ii o ii 1 when flash fires 2 Possible settings 0 30 seconds in Delay and 1 10 shots in Shots 3 _ is not selectable 116 ...

Page 117: ...Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Function menu O Selectable or setected automatically Not selectable 117 ...

Page 118: ...Sheeting Menu Digital Zoom p 54 Digital Tele Converter 1 4x 2 3x O O Disp Overlay p 104 3 2 Guide Both 1 AiAF 2 Available when _ is selected o o 118 ...

Page 119: ...Menus O Selectable or selected automatically Not selectable 119 ...

Page 120: ... p 162 Auto Power Uewni 6n 6ff Power saving DisptayOff lO 2Oor3Osec ll 2or3min pp 39 log DatelTime Date and time settings p 17 Video System NTSC PAL p 91 Language Select displayed languagel p118 Reset All Returns camera to default settings p 46 Default setting Playback Menu No Information Display Simpte Information Information Display Display Detailed Information DisplaylFocus p 41 Check Display S...

Page 121: ...plays printing screen p 25 Select Images Qty Selects individual images for printing p 97 Seiect Aii images Seiects all images for printingl p198 clear All Selections Cancels all settings for printing p 98 Print Settings Sets the printing style p 96 121 ...

Page 122: ...enter weighted average or Spot Exposure Compensation _ 2stops in 1 3 stop increments ISO speed Standard Output Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index Auto ISO 8011001200 400180011600 White Balance Auto Day Light Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Fluorescent H Custom Built in Plash Auto On Stow Synchro Off Red eye reduction Red eye correction FE Lock settings available Built in Flash Range 30 cm 3 0 m 12...

Page 123: ...Focus Magnified Slideshow Editing Function Erase Protect Rotate Resize Red Eye Correction Direct Print Type PictBridge capable Interface Hi Speed USB Dedicated connector female with unified type of digital audio and video mini B compatible Video Audio output NTSC and PAL capable mono audio Communication Settings MTP PTP Power 2 AA size alkaline batteries 2 AA size NiMH batteries NB 3AH sold separa...

Page 124: ... Solution Disk 2 31 Digital Tele Converter 55 Digitat Zoom 54 Display Language 18 Display Overlay 104 DPOF 96 124 E Editing Red Eye Correction 95 Resizing Making Images Smaller 94 Rotating Images 93 Enlarged Display 90 Equipment Default Settings 46 Holding the Camera 11 Erasing All Images 93 Erasing Images 24 Error Messages 114 Exposure AE Lock 77 83 Correction 66 FE Lock 78 F Face AiAF 74 Factory...

Page 125: ...ording Pixels 82 Shooting Time 28 82 Viewing Playback 29 MultiMediaCard _ Memory Cards My Colors 69 N Night Snapshot Scene Mode 50 Number of Shots 14 P Package Contents _ Accessories Personal Printing Guide 2 PictBridge 25 Playback _ View Playback Button 23 Playback With Transition Effects 90 Portrait Scene Mode 50 Postcard Size 65 Power Button 38 Power Saving 39 Print Settings DPOF 96 Printer 25 ...

Page 126: ...de 2 Transferring Images to a Computer 30 Sound 45 Strap 2 11 Sunset Scene Mode 51 Super Macro Scene Mode 62 Supplementary Flash 36 T Terminal 25 32 91 Tone White Balance 68 Troubleshooting 111 V Video e Movies Viewing Playback Enlarged Display 90 Index Display 86 Single Image Playback 23 Stideshow 88 Viewing Images on a TV 91 Viewing Images on a TV 91 W White Balance 68 Wide Recording Pixels 64 6...

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Page 128: ...strations and screenshots in this guide may differ slightly from the actual equipment Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete However if you notice any errors or omissions please contact the Canon customer service center indicated on the customer support list included with the product The above items notwithstanding Canon accepts n...

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